{"id":326217,"date":"2026-07-01T17:48:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T17:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/326217\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T17:48:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T17:48:11","slug":"two-killed-after-tesla-hit-from-behind-on-floridas-turnpike-in-martin-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/326217\/","title":{"rendered":"Two killed after Tesla hit from behind on Florida\u2019s Turnpike in Martin County"},"content":{"rendered":"

MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) \u2014 Two people from Plantation were killed Monday afternoon in a multi-vehicle crash on Florida\u2019s Turnpike <\/a>in Martin County, marking the county\u2019s fifth traffic fatality in four days <\/a>as deputies prepared for a surge in holiday travel.<\/p>\n

The crash happened at about 3:13 p.m. on June 29 near mile marker 133, just south of Southwest Martin Highway, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.<\/a><\/p>\n

FHP said a 2026 Tesla Model S was traveling south in the inside lane when the front of a 2023 International truck-tractor, which was operating without a trailer, collided with the rear of the Tesla.<\/p>\n

The impact redirected the Tesla into the northbound lanes, where it was struck on the right side by a 2019 Freightliner Cascadia truck-tractor pulling a 53-foot enclosed semi-trailer, according to the report.<\/p>\n

A 2024 Ram 3500 pickup truck pulling a car hauler trailer also struck debris in the northbound lanes.<\/p>\n

The driver of the Tesla, a 48-year-old man from Plantation, and a rear-seat passenger, an 18-year-old woman from Plantation, were pronounced dead at the scene at 3:35 p.m., FHP said. Their next of kin has been notified.<\/p>\n

A 47-year-old woman from Plantation who was also riding in the Tesla was taken to the hospital, according to the Martin County Sheriff\u2019s Office. FHP did not provide an update on her condition.<\/p>\n

\"Two<\/p>\n

Two Plantation residents died after a Tesla was hit from behind on Florida\u2019s Turnpike, adding to a deadly stretch on Martin County roads. (MCFR)<\/p>\n

The other drivers involved were identified as a 42-year-old man from Gainesville, a 55-year-old man from Orlando and a 47-year-old man from Coconut Grove.<\/p>\n

The crash shut down lanes in both directions for hours while FHP and the Martin County Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/a> investigated.<\/p>\n

The deadly wreck came during what local officials described as a troubling stretch on Martin County roads. The sheriff\u2019s office said the Turnpike crash was the fifth traffic fatality in four days, prompting deputies to increase patrols ahead of the Fourth of July holiday weekend.<\/p>\n

Captain Joseph Collazo with the Martin County Sheriff\u2019s Office said deputies were \u201cconstantly evaluating everything and shifting resources\u201d to address dangerous driving patterns. He said enforcement would be increased on major corridors, including U.S. 1 and Kanner Highway, as holiday traffic builds.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe just ask everyone to slow down and be patient,\u201d Collazo said. \u201cWe\u2019re all trying to get to somewhere, and it\u2019s not worth losing our lives over.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Traffic Homicide Investigation remains ongoing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) \u2014 Two people from Plantation were killed Monday afternoon in a multi-vehicle crash on…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":326218,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[171,173,172],"class_list":["post-326217","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-port-st-lucie","tag-port-st-lucie","tag-port-st-lucie-headlines","tag-port-st-lucie-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/326217","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=326217"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/326217\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/326218"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=326217"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=326217"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=326217"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}